Circuits
Taupo - Round 6 - 9-11 March 2012
- Nearest City
- Taupo (8km)
- Circuit Description
- 3.5km, 14 corners, Anticlockwise
- Surface
- Slurry/Hot mix seal
- Top Speed
- 220-230 km/h
- Spectator Facilities
- Temporary grandstands, raised embankments, hospitality suites
- Lap Record
- John McIntyre - Ford Falcon BA - 1:35.645 (2011)
- Website
- http://www.tauporacetrack.co.nz
Taupo is a mixture of straightforward and more technical features. It boasts one very long straight followed by sections of extremely tight and twisty corners. Added to this the circuit has undulations which adds different challenges to car set up. Cars need to be nimble to handle the tight infield but the long straight requires raw power to carry out any passing moves before dropping back into the left-right-left sequence leading onto the home straight!
Lap Records
| Class | Date | Driver | Vehicle | Lap Time |
| NZV8s | March 2011 | John McIntyre | Ford Falcon BA | 1:35.645 |
| Toyota Racing Series | March 2010 | Mitchell Evans | Toyota Tatuus 104ZZ | 1:24.588 |
| Suzuki Swift Sport Cup | March 2010 | William Bamber | Suzuki Swift | 1:49.949 |
| V8 UTES | March 2011 | Chris Pither | Ford Falcon Ute | 1:46.233 |
| Formula Ford | March 2010 | Nick Cassidy | Van Diemen Stealth | 1:34.563 |
Race Schedule
- Taupo, Friday 9th - Sunday 11th March 2012 (provisional - will be amended to reflect the endurance race is now 1 1/2 hours)
Entry Lists - yet to come
- BNT V8s
- Suzuki Swift Sport Cup
- UDC V8 UTES
- Sports and Production GT
- Endurance Racing
- BMW - Group 1
- BMW - Group 2
- BMW - Open Class
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